Dr. Dale Hammerschmidt died April 5, 2022 of a glioblastoma at the age of 75. He was my beloved husband for almost 46 years.
This terrible malignancy robbed him of his eloquence and brilliant analytical abilities, but could not extinguish his passion for life and service. He wanted to beat this cancer, while making as much of a contribution as possible to the knowledge of how to treat it. We made his Caring Bridge site into a resource for how to explore treatment choices, and we checked out many glioblastoma support services. The Musella Foundation's combination of direct help and advice to patients, funding for promising research, advocacy for better research strategies, and support and assistance for providers was a great fit to Dale's own efforts as a cancer researcher and compassionate and dedicated clinician. We used the services of the xCures and xInform spin-offs from the Foundation to help guide our choices, and we benefitted from the information provided on the Virtual Trials site and in its published guide.
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